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Goodwill Find: Chamberlain Jacket Nets $89,600 at Sotheby's

7/21/2026

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The Chamberlain warm-up jacket sold at Sotheby’s for $89,600, nearly thirty-thousand times its $3.07 Goodwill purchase price.
Quinn Brown, a 19-year-old reseller, discovered the jacket in a Portland Goodwill bin in January.
Brown consigned the jacket to Sotheby’s after a prior $250 Sub Pop Records T-shirt resale.
Sotheby’s authenticated the game-worn 1972 NBA Finals apparel with SIA Photo Match.
The auction attracted 48 bids despite a $150,000-$250,000 pre-sale estimate.

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The Chamberlain warm-up jacket sold at Sotheby’s for $89,600, nearly thirty-thousand times its $3.07 Goodwill purchase price.
Quinn Brown, a 19-year-old reseller, discovered the jacket in a Portland Goodwill bin in January.
Brown consigned the jacket to Sotheby’s after a prior $250 Sub Pop Records T-shirt resale.
Sotheby’s authenticated the game-worn 1972 NBA Finals apparel with SIA Photo Match.
The auction attracted 48 bids despite a $150,000-$250,000 pre-sale estimate.